Civic Organizations

Although the City of Pleasant Valley and the Pleasant Valley Civic Organization have historically worked side by side to make our city the desirable location to live that it is today, they remain two separate entities -- the City administering government, and the Organization promoting good citizenship and community pride.

The Community Building itself stands as a tribute to long-range volunteer fundraising efforts by a farsighted group of individuals who, more than 40 years ago, formed the Civic Organization to better the community and to instill a sense of civic involvement among its residents. This spirit is carried on today by a handful of dedicated members who have elevated this premise to heights of which the original founders (most of whom are not with us today) could not have imagined, but would have been so proud!

• Preparing a plat plan and assigning numbers to all homes and lots in Pleasant alley.
•     Donating street signs (since replaced) to the city.
• With the city; writing the zoning ordinance and drawing a zoning map.
• Furnishing a facility for the City Council to meet before the previous City Hall was constructed.
• Selling the land, at cost, to the city for the previous City Hall and Fire Station.
• Publishing two Pleasant Valley Cookbooks.

Our major accomplishment, and of which we feel we can be justifiably proud, had been construction of the Pleasant Valley Civic Center at 6805 Sobbie Road, adjacent to the Fire Station. This is one of the finest facilities of its kind in the area and was designed and constructed almost entirely by members of the organization and community. Not one cent of city, state or federal funds was used in the contruction. Funds for the land and building were raised through dinners, rummage sales, a fireworks stand, bake sales and other activities. With the exception of a paid custodian, the facility is maintained by members of the organization.

On-going activities of the Civic Organization include;

• An Annual Spaghetti Dinner
• A free Pleasant Valley Flyer -Published monthly since February 1956
• Annual Pleasant Valley Garage Sales
• Annual Ice Cream Social
• Four Year Scholarship Program (for Pleasant Valley Graduating Seniors)
• Christmas Baskets for shut-ins
• Seniors  Club
• Easter Egg Hunt for the children of the city
• Sponsoring Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts
• Candy for the Fire Truck Santa
• Donations to such organizations as the Salvation Army, City Union Mission, Red Cross, Big Brothers - Big Sisters, Dream Factory, and others as voted by the membership.
• Maintain a contingency fund for those within the city, in immediate need.
• Both floors of our building are for rent. Rentals are every Tuesday between 5 and 7 P.M. at 6805 Sobbie Road, or call 781-3797. (Upstairs.)
• Rental of each floor is - $300. a day plus $100 damage deposit and $100 clean-up deposit, which will be refunded if their is no damage and it's left clean.